Andrés Pascal Allende
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Andrés Pascal Allende is a Chile
an Marxist revolutionary and nephew of former President Salvador Allende
. He is of Basque
and Belgian descent.
He was born in Santiago
, the son of Gastón Pascal Lyon and of Laura Allende Gossens
. He is the co-founder and former leader of the Movement of the Revolutionary Left
(MIR) (Spanish
Movimiento de Izquierda Revolucionaria) along with Miguel Enríquez. After the Chilean coup of 1973
, and upon original leader Miguel Enriquez's death in 1974, Andres Pascal Allende took control of MIR. Pascal's leadership stint ended relatively quickly when he fled Chile in 1976 for Cuba
.
In March 1976, Orlando Bosch
on arrested by Costa Rica
n police on suspicion of trying to assassinate Pascal and his companion Mary-Anne Beausire. Pascal currently resides in Havana
and works for the official tourist agency.
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
an Marxist revolutionary and nephew of former President Salvador Allende
Salvador Allende
Salvador Allende Gossens was a Chilean physician and politician who is generally considered the first democratically elected Marxist to become president of a country in Latin America....
. He is of Basque
Basque people
The Basques as an ethnic group, primarily inhabit an area traditionally known as the Basque Country , a region that is located around the western end of the Pyrenees on the coast of the Bay of Biscay and straddles parts of north-central Spain and south-western France.The Basques are known in the...
and Belgian descent.
He was born in Santiago
Santiago, Chile
Santiago , also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city of Chile, and the center of its largest conurbation . It is located in the country's central valley, at an elevation of above mean sea level...
, the son of Gastón Pascal Lyon and of Laura Allende Gossens
Laura Allende
Laura Allende Gossens was a Chilean political figure, a member of the lower chamber of parliament and sister of former president of Chile Salvador Allende.-Early life:...
. He is the co-founder and former leader of the Movement of the Revolutionary Left
Revolutionary Left Movement (Chile)
Revolutionary Left Movement is a Chilean political party and former left-wing guerrilla organization founded on October 12, 1965...
(MIR) (Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
Movimiento de Izquierda Revolucionaria) along with Miguel Enríquez. After the Chilean coup of 1973
Chilean coup of 1973
The 1973 Chilean coup d'état was a watershed event of the Cold War and the history of Chile. Following an extended period of political unrest between the conservative-dominated Congress of Chile and the socialist-leaning President Salvador Allende, discontent culminated in the latter's downfall in...
, and upon original leader Miguel Enriquez's death in 1974, Andres Pascal Allende took control of MIR. Pascal's leadership stint ended relatively quickly when he fled Chile in 1976 for Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
.
In March 1976, Orlando Bosch
Orlando Bosch
Orlando Bosch Ávila was a Cuban exile militant, former Central Intelligence Agency-backed operative, and head of Coordination of United Revolutionary Organizations, which the FBI has described as "an anti-Castro terrorist umbrella organization". Former U.S. Attorney General Dick Thornburgh called...
on arrested by Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Costa Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....
n police on suspicion of trying to assassinate Pascal and his companion Mary-Anne Beausire. Pascal currently resides in Havana
Havana
Havana is the capital city, province, major port, and leading commercial centre of Cuba. The city proper has a population of 2.1 million inhabitants, and it spans a total of — making it the largest city in the Caribbean region, and the most populous...
and works for the official tourist agency.